Which to use
“om” is a noun and “our” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,970
- “om” frequency rank
- #76
- “our” frequency rank
- 14046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | om | our |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation. | Belonging to us, excluding the person(s) being addressed (exclusive our). |
Where the eye mixes om and our
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between om and our
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: om is /ɒm/ while our is /ˈaʊə(ɹ)/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs determiner), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
om is recorded at frequency rank #13,970, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɒm/. our is at rank #76, tagged as adet, pronounced /ˈaʊə(ɹ)/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 14046, this pair ranks #472,358 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of om vs our
Shared letters: o. Private to "om": m. Private to "our": ru.
"om" · 2 letters · shape VC · "our" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "om" and "our" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "om" or "our" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "om" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "our" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #472,358 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "om" and "our" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "om vs omi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #472,358 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.